Living in Harmony…

So much has changed since the Summer, it’s taken the breath right out of me! Wheat sensitivity and new diet, continued iron and hemoglobin loss, and this swelling of my abdomen has turned my life upside down. Aches and pains from Fibro are just a part of me now, but the pain when I breathe is dogging me. It’s hard to sing when it feels like something bends and turns painfully when I deeply breathe, my body pushing it’s internal swelling against me diaphragm. I HAVE to learn how to do this, or let it make me stop singing. That’s not acceptable. Using the techniques Linda taught us hurts too but I must get thru this. Quitting is NOT an option! I have to take deep breaths so I may as well do it right. Since I have to think about taking  a breath, may as well do it right.

I’ll keep you posted….

Last week I reported to AGH for my hematology appointment and in talking to the doctor was tested and found positive for having a GI bleed. So into the hospital I went! In doing the prescribed blood tests for my anemias, this time it showed aI was having a hemoglobin problem and I was VERY low in vitamin K. Hence the bleed, and need for whole blood. So they treated me wit ha large dose of vitamin K , waited 2 days( I HATE being in the hospital!) and had upper and lower scopes to see just what was bleeding. The good news is–Nothing! Apparently the lack of K  had allowed blood to just ooze from everywhere and now that that was fixed, so was I! So now I tale Vit K as well as B-12. folic acid and iron to fix these 4 anemias!

Good news, my celiac condition was almost better, even with me being “bad’ and eating some bread. O wonder if these anemia are the cause of this rather thaer Sprue causing the anemias. My amended GI anatomy really causes wrenched in the works and my enlarged liver(side effect of teh surgeries) is probably the culprit wiht the hemoglobin problems. Everyda I thank God for my insurance, that they rarely say no and have covered me thru out this oddyssey.

For now, I’m in balance, just dealing with too much liver/ not enough Judy. It’s Christmas, many reasons for thankfulness and joy Be Merry…Happy Christmas!